27. Alani works 8 hours per day 5 days each week at a custom embroidery shop. Each day Alani is paid either $1.00 per shirt that she stitches or $10.00 per hour, whichever daily amount is higher. Alani stitched the following numbers of shirts: 60 on Monday, 52 on Tuesday, 85 on Wednesday, 80 on Thursday, and 90 on Friday. What is Alani’s total pay for these 5 days?

Answer and Explanation

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Working 8hours a day, billed by the hour, the daily income should be 8×10=80, sewing 60 shirts, and the billed income is 60×1=60, so $80 is higher, and the income on Monday should be $80 ; Similarly, Tuesday's earnings should also be billed at $80 per hour. Wednesday's income is 85 x 1 = $85. 80×1=80 on Thursday, 90×1=90 around. The total income is 80+80+85+90=415